During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 282: The last afterglow of Huayi’s eating photos in Hong Kong
Entering August, "Earthquake" finally set a new record for "The Martian" for the first time.

The box office exceeded 10 million in 4 days, becoming the fastest domestic movie to cross 4 million.

The key box office remains strong, with more than 20 million in revenue in a single day, and it has been making great progress without any signs of decline.

Many film companies in the industry have started to think of copying the trend.

After all, in their view, this type of film achieves such success simply by relying on local support and the advantages of its subject matter.

But if you think about it carefully, the combination of Huayi and Feng Dapao is the main reason why the local government is willing to support it. Most companies really can't do it.

At present, only a few major domestic directors can get such preferential treatment.

But this way of copying homework is probably not looked down upon by the successful and famous directors. It is really a drought or a flood.

Wei Jin did not expect that the group management also had such an idea, which shows that money is attractive to people.

However, Wei Jin had no idea about the main theme for the time being, so he told them directly.

At the same time, "The Robbery" started shooting at the Magic City Film and Television City.

Wei Jin nodded when he heard this. Unexpectedly, Han Sanping added another sentence at this time.

As the saying goes, a big tree attracts attention. Sunward Media is a producer, distributor, and theater company. Strictly speaking, it can be regarded as a monopoly.

"I'm not that stupid. It's not too much to keep the minimum schedule, right?"

"Director Han, since we say that normal film schedules will resume, then private theaters have the freedom to choose what films to show, right?"

"Seminar? What was discussed?"

Han Sanping immediately understood the meaning and advised:

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin knew that Han Sanping was really just a "notice".

"Huh, it's not a big problem, but the producer may have some objections to you."

I don't know whether it was Xiao Ma's intention or Ning Hao's desire to get the upper hand. This launch ceremony was different from the past, it was quite high-profile.

"By the way, I'm almost mad. Warner's people are coming, on the 8th."

Wei Jin started swearing. How dare he lose his face? This is probably the ugliest movie in recent years, and "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" wasn't that extreme at the time.

But Huayi Brothers chose not to respond, and let others vent their anger.

"Wei Jin, there is a seminar above in the next two days, and you will be notified to participate as usual."

Wei Jin directly started to criticize, these people are really stupid, and they still need to discuss such stupid issues.

"Wei Jin, it's only 10 days. If you do this, there will be problems."

"In the current film market, if there is no endorsement from relevant units, the theme theme will definitely lose money, and we will have to wait."

Fortunately, the movie schedule has finally dropped to normal levels, which has given other movies a way to survive.

"hehe."

Wei Jin was about to call Han Sanping, but he didn't expect the latter to call first.

Along with it, there is also the arrival time of Warner, which is the 8th.

Under such circumstances, how could Wei and Jin commit crimes against the odds?
In fact, Wei Jin is already interested in controlling the scale of Shanhe Cinemas. This year, some small cinemas that cannot keep up will be removed from the alliance, striving to put Wanda in the front.

In fact, the success of many theme themes in later generations is closely related to China's national strength. Only with the rise of national pride can the audience resonate and be willing to pay for such themes.
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News came from Hunter that "Now You See Me 2" was released, with a global box office of 4.28 million.

"Director Ning, has "No Man's Land" been sentenced to death? Is there still a chance to meet the audience?"

Shanhe Cinemas had already received a lot of complaints about the "Nanjing" incident. Now that something like this happens again, Wei Jin is afraid that it will become the target of public criticism, and the key executives will not be happy.

"By the way, Director Han, let me tell you in advance that "Chill" is about to be released, and I will not care about administrative orders."

There was no pressure in Wei and Jin, and even the big and small king brothers did not dare to show their teeth to him. Otherwise, when the stock lifting time came and 50 million shares were smashed, Huayi would probably die.

"Fuck."

"Okay, anyway, there are a lot of complaints to the superiors during this period. It is estimated that the results will be available in the next two days. You just need to ensure the normal arrangement of films."

"Director Ning, please ask"

But having been given face for more than ten days, Wei Jin felt that he had done his job and it was time to arrange the films for "Cold War" evenly.

Although in terms of affiliation, China Film Group does not control domestic private theaters, but theaters generally cooperate with film scheduling instructions. After all, an arm cannot twist a thigh.

Han Sanping's voice on the phone was also a little helpless. He didn't know what to say.

"Director Ning, what do you want to say about the current domestic censorship environment?"

On the other end of the phone, Han Sanping could only smile bitterly. This news has not been announced yet. Once it is announced, it will probably be criticized again, right?
Taking a deep breath, Wei Jin regained his composure. Since Huayi was going to be in the first grade of junior high school, no wonder he was in the fifteenth grade.

"Director Han, are these old guys getting wet in their heads? What the hell is there to discuss? This promotion treatment, this filming treatment, this booking treatment, if you want to give it to me, I will give it to "Avatar" Keep doing it."

"Okay, I will arrange it."
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The postponement of "Earthquake" was indeed criticized collectively by production companies in the industry.

There were a lot of media at the scene, but what was hilarious was that they were actually more concerned about "No Man's Land" than Ning Hao's new film "The Robbery."

"Director Ning, may I ask why the trial failed? Is it because the main characters are all bad guys?"

"However, "Earthquake" has been confirmed to be postponed to the end of August, with a release time of 8 days."

"Discuss the logic behind the box office of "Earthquake" and whether it can be replicated."

Perhaps because he had been tortured for too long, Ning Hao announced his decision.

"As everyone has guessed, it is impossible to pass the review, but I will reshoot the ending of "No Man's Land" after "The Robbery". As for the review environment, do you think there is no problem?"

Although he has resigned himself to his fate, Ning Hao has considerable resentment towards the censorship, which further motivates him to become a great director.

"Nanjing" was able to pass the review because there were connections behind Lu Chuan. Ning Hao couldn't take this road because his background had already been decided.

But "Lust, Caution" was able to pass the review because Li An made a name for himself with three major European films and Oscars.

At this moment, Ning Hao's obsession with winning the prize was stronger than ever.

Not surprisingly, Ning Hao's remarks quickly spread throughout the industry, and a large number of filmmakers began to publicly criticize the issue of censorship.

But those old guys acted as if they were dead and didn't respond at all.

Anyway, it’s you who makes trouble, and I’ll judge mine. The so-called mountains and rivers meet, don’t let it fall into my hands——
However, Wei Jin did not expect that Tudou Wang Wei came first before Warner's people came.

In the office, the administrative secretary made tea, and Wei Jin took a sip.

"Mr. Wang, are everything ready?"

As he spoke, Wei Jin lamented that it had been almost five years since he invested in Tudou and gradually became a major shareholder. "Well, with the participation of Sun Capital, the process in North America is faster than expected."

Wei Jin nodded when he heard this. Jiaoyang Capital was his overseas investment subject, and William had always been in charge.

At the end of last year, Tudou launched its fifth round of financing. In order to successfully enter the North American Nasdaq market, Wang Wei proposed the introduction of foreign capital, and Wei Jin simply let William join the game.

Relying on the shares he controlled in Internet technology companies such as Twitter, Facebook, and Apple, Wang Wei accepted William's olive branch without hesitation. Of course, he did not know that this was capital controlled by Wei Jin.

The financing amount of this round is as high as 5000 million U.S. dollars, with Jiaoyang Capital leading the investment of 3500 million U.S. dollars, Wei Jin following the investment of 1000 million U.S. dollars, and Xinlang following the investment of 500 million U.S. dollars.

The final share composition is: Wei Jin 48%, Xinlang 10%, Jiaoyang Capital 28%, and Wang Wei 14%.

"When is expected?"

In fact, Wei Jin didn't care too much whether Tudou was on the market or not. The video website was just a moat matrix he prepared for Shanhe Media.

"We expect to submit the IPO plan in early November. Let's take a look at the specific share quota."

After receiving the information, Wei Jin started flipping through it, and soon a number caught his eye, 30%.

After a little calculation in his heart, Wei Jin felt relieved.

According to this ratio, after dilution, he still owns more than 50% of the shares.

"Just follow this plan."

"One more thing, your information will be used in the prospectus. After all, Tudou is a video website, and its main business is movies and TV series. Mr. Wei, you are an Oscar director, Palme d'Or winner, Golden Bear director, internationally renowned, It is very helpful both for the listing process and the subsequent stock price.”

"There is no problem. This is the obligation of shareholders. I will ask the administration to send you the relevant information."

Speaking of this, Wei Jin paused.

"By the way, have all the previous matters been dealt with?"

When Wang Wei heard this, he paused for a moment before he understood.

"It has been processed. All procedures are compliant and legal and will definitely not affect this listing."

"That's good, I wish you all the best!"

"all the best!"
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As of August 8, half a month after "Earthquake" was released, the box office has officially exceeded 6 million.

Including the delay, the film will be released for more than 20 days. Huayi Brothers and Feng Dapao are so confident that they have already shouted the slogan, "7 million is unstoppable, 8 million is just around the corner." This shows that their minds are getting wilder.

Unfortunately, on the same day, "Chilling" was released.

Without administrative intervention, Sunward Cinemas finally made room and directly arranged 60% of the films.

Wanda is also very sincere and has also given "Chill" 60% of the film schedule.

Even the theater chain under China Film Group Corporation, under the quiet guidance of Han Sanping, gave 50% of the film schedule, but the other party said that it would be maintained for the first three days at most, and then it would depend on the attendance rate.

Wei Jin also expressed his understanding of this. After all, the nature of the company is different. Being able to achieve this is already quite a face.

Thanks to such a high film schedule, "Chill" grossed 2180 million at the box office on its first day of release.

Seeing this data, Wei Jin felt more relieved. Although it was a medium-sized production, Jiahe was a listed company, and the movie's box office was not ideal, so it lost more than just the production cost.

However, while some are happy, others are worried. After losing administrative support, "Earthquake" saw its box office cut in half and then cut in half again, with a single daily receipt of less than 1000 million.

Perhaps because he felt that the slap in the face came too quickly, Feng Dapao expressed angrily on Weibo:
"Certain theater chains control the amount and time of screenings, not to mention the screenings for "Earthquake," which are almost all at night. This is completely market-shaping behavior."

As soon as he said this, many people went to his Weibo and began to ridicule him.

"Director Feng only allows the state officials to set fires, but does not allow the common people to light lamps."

"Compared to "Earthquake", the food looks much better."

"I don't know how Director Feng has the nerve to say such double standards. Oh, I'm disappointed."

Perhaps seeing that not only did he not arouse sympathy, but he was also ridiculed by the crowd, Feng Dapao quickly deleted this Weibo post, which made many people laugh.

Wei and Jin didn't care. They had done everything. What's wrong with others saying a few words? ——
Shanhe Building, in the office.

Wei Jin was enjoying the service of his assistant when suddenly the phone rang.

"Mr. Yang?"

"Mr. Wei, "Ip Man 3" has been completed. When do you think it will be released?"

Wei Jin understood the meaning of Boss Yang's words as soon as he heard it.

"Mr. Yang, you are too impatient. You haven't even finished the later stage yet. Besides, there aren't any good dates left this year."

The "Ip Man" series is destined to make money, and it's worth waiting to find a good time.

"I don't want to rush into those two movies, so let's wait until the post-production process is complete before deciding. But Mr. Wei, can Yinghuang participate in Jiahe's project in the second half of the year?"

"Mr. Yang, let me tell you the truth. The "Raid" project is a trial work, and the prospects are not clear. If you really want to invest, please contact Shi Nansheng specifically."

"The Raid" is the movie that Wei Jin told Wu Jing before. It is a Chinese-language script from abroad, similar to the male protagonist script of "Rambo".

But Wei Jin couldn't guarantee whether Wu Jing could take the lead, but Boss Yang's words reminded him of another thing.

"Mr. Yang, if you really have an idea, you might as well win the copyright of "Slaying the Wolf" and let's jointly develop it."

After hanging up the phone, Wei Jin shook his head. Hong Kong movies are declining more and more nowadays, and it is inevitable that Boss Yang will be anxious.

There are many projects led by Ying Huang this year, but unfortunately none of them made any splash.

"The Informant", which cost 1.5 million to produce, took less than 600 million at the mainland box office on its first day.

"City Alert", which invested 800 million, had a box office of million on its first day.

It is worth mentioning that "City Alert" also stars Guo Tianwang and is also scheduled to be released on August 8.

Many viewers said that Guo Tianwang pressed him down and beat him again.

Although these two films are still in theaters, they are definitely losing money.

Wei Jin could all imagine Boss Yang's mood at this time. The profits from these two movies with Jiahe were probably not enough to cover the losses.

Not only that, most of the Hong Kong films invested by mainland companies such as China Film, Optical Fiber, Huayi, and Orange Sky ended up with serious losses.

It can be said that if it were not for the support of Golden Harvest's two movies, the Hong Kong movies released this year would almost be wiped out.

Therefore, many media have already shouted the slogan "Jiahe - the last afterglow of Hong Kong films", not to mention, it is actually quite appropriate.

(End of this chapter)